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Navy SEAL killed by ISIS fire in Iraq identified - NavyTimes.com Wed, 04 May 2016 15:55:00 GMT

NavyTimes.com

Navy SEAL killed by ISIS fire in Iraq identified NavyTimes.com The U.S. service member killed near Irbil, Iraq, by ISIS gunfire was a Navy SEAL, Navy Times learned. The Associated Press later identified the casualty as Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) 1st Class Charlie Keating IV. Keating died around 9:33 a.m ... Rescue Mission in Iraq Led to US Navy SEAL's DeathWall Street Journal As more U.S. troops arrive, increased risk from ISIS attacks in IraqPBS NewsHour Navy SEAL killed in Iraq was trying to rescue othersCBS News 10News -Chicago Tribune -Department of Defense all 774 news articles »

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US Worried Political Chaos in Iraq Will Hurt IS Fight - Voice of America Thu, 05 May 2016 00:08:12 GMT

Voice of America

US Worried Political Chaos in Iraq Will Hurt IS Fight Voice of America The Obama administration says Iraq needs a stable, central government to help push back Islamic State militants, who still occupy large swaths of the country. The country has long been divided among sectarian lines, including Kurdish, Sunni and Shi'ite. Iraq Prime Minister Calls for Unity Amid Political CrisisWall Street Journal US combat death in Iraq reflects intensifying warHonolulu Star-Advertiser Another Troop Death: The Evolution of US Engagement in IraqABC News International Business Times -Washington Post -London Free Press all 318 news articles »

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Iraq Reconciliation Requires American Help - The National Interest Online (blog) Wed, 04 May 2016 23:07:00 GMT

The National Interest Online (blog)

Iraq Reconciliation Requires American Help The National Interest Online (blog) Three years of engagement with Sunni Arab Iraqis, analysis of Sunni Iraqi media and a recent trip to Baghdad with former ambassador Ryan Crocker's Task Force for the Future of Iraq have convinced me of two things. First, most Sunni and a number of Shia ... and more »

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166000 troops didn't fix Iraq. 250 won't fix Syria: Column - USA TODAY Wed, 04 May 2016 07:35:25 GMT

USA TODAY

166000 troops didn't fix Iraq. 250 won't fix Syria: Column USA TODAY When President Obama announced he'd commit more special operations forces in Syria and Iraq, I was not surprised. Likewise, I was saddened but not surprised by the news that a member of the military's “advise and assist” team had been killed by the ... Iraq's political chaos makes Canada's war there trickier: WalkomToronto Star New video shows Canadian soldiers wearing Kurdish flag on uniforms: Why this risks fracturing IraqNational Post 'Hundreds more' UK troops could join Iraq training missionBBC News Daily Mail all 78 news articles »

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Neil Prakash, most senior Australian fighting with Isis, killed in Iraq airstrike - The Guardian Wed, 04 May 2016 21:53:47 GMT

The Guardian

Neil Prakash, most senior Australian fighting with Isis, killed in Iraq airstrike The Guardian Neil Prakash, a senior Australian Islamic State operative behind a string of failed terrorist attacks in Melbourne and Sydney, has been killed in a US military airstrike in Iraq, the Australian government has announced. Shadi Jabar, the sister of the ... Islamic State recruiter Neil Prakash killed by US strike in IraqSydney Morning Herald Australian IS recruiter Neil Prakash killed in US airstrike in IraqSBS Australian IS recruiter Neil Prakash killed in IraqBBC News TVNZ -Reuters -ABC Online all 36 news articles »

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What are Fort Campbell troops heading into in Iraq? - Clarksville Leaf Chronicle Wed, 04 May 2016 16:22:22 GMT

Clarksville Leaf Chronicle

What are Fort Campbell troops heading into in Iraq? Clarksville Leaf Chronicle FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — Last week, Fort Campbell's 2nd Brigade Combat Team cased its colors, officially marking its deployment to Iraq. But just what kind of situation are the troops heading to in the country? The answer is complex, just like any war ... and more »

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No, Iraq Doesn't Need Another Saddam Hussein - Newsweek Wed, 04 May 2016 07:49:58 GMT

Newsweek

No, Iraq Doesn't Need Another Saddam Hussein Newsweek 05_04_Saddam_Dictator_01 Saddam Hussein testifies at his trial in Baghdad on June 12, 2006. The author writes that dictatorships might buy the illusion of security, but often they contribute to an even more violent explosion down the road. Saddam ... and more »

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Iraq's all-female combat unit seeks revenge on Islamic State - Reuters Wed, 04 May 2016 13:30:33 GMT

Reuters

Iraq's all-female combat unit seeks revenge on Islamic State Reuters Dressed in military fatigues, the 21-year-old is now part of an all-female unit in the Kurdish peshmerga forces, which have played an important role in pushing back Islamic State in northern Iraq. The killing and enslaving of thousands from Iraq's ... and more »

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Why protesters overran Iraq's Parliament - Vox Mon, 02 May 2016 19:20:05 GMT

Vox

Why protesters overran Iraq's Parliament Vox On Saturday, hundreds of supporters of an influential Iraqi Shia cleric busted into the Green Zone, the heavily fortified area in the center of Baghdad that's home to Iraq's main government buildings and is normally off-limits to ordinary Iraqis, to ... Iraq Cleric's Moves Test Political OrderWall Street Journal Why America Needs Iran in IraqPOLITICO Magazine The Man At The Center Of Iraq's Political StormNPR Business Insider -USA TODAY -Washington Post all 1,206 news articles »

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Counter-ISIL Strikes Hit Terrorists in Iraq - Department of Defense Wed, 04 May 2016 14:20:39 GMT

Counter-ISIL Strikes Hit Terrorists in Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, May 4, 2016 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported ... and more »